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THE FLORIDA BAR v. TRAPP

No. 68644.

499 So.2d 829 (1986)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. James E. TRAPP, Jr., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

December 24, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Patricia S. Etkin, Bar Counsel, Miami, for complainant.

No appearance for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

This disciplinary proceeding is before us on the five-count complaint of The Florida Bar and the uncontested report of the referee. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

The referee found that respondent had settled a lawsuit for $3,000 without his client's consent. Respondent placed the proceeds from this settlement in his trust account and subsequently misappropriated the money. He later represented to his client that the settlement...

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